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A remarkably bold and inspiring story of crime, motherhood, and redemption - not since Cupcake Browns A Piece of Cake has there been a memoir this unforgettable. You want to know about the struggle of growing up poor, black, and female? Ask any girl from any hood. You want to know what it takes to rise above your circumstances when all the cards are stacked against you? Ask me.Comedian Patricia Williams, who, for years, went by her street name, Rabbit, was born and raised in Atlantas most troubled neighborhood at the height of the crack epidemic. One of five children, Pat watched as her alcoholic mother struggled to get by on charity, cons, and petty crimes. At age seven, Pat was taught to roll drunks for money. At 12, she was targeted for sex by a man eight years her senior; by 13, she was pregnant. By 15, Pat was a mother of two. Alone at 16, Pat was determined to make a better life for her children. But with no job skills and an eighth-grade education, her options were limited. She learned quickly that hustling and humor were the only tools she had to survive. Rabbit is an unflinching memoir of cinematic scope and unexpected humor that offers a rare glimpse into the harrowing reality of life on Americas margins - a powerful true story of resilience, determination, and the transformative power of love.
About the Author
After retiring from a long and fulfilling career as a dental hygienist, Trish Williams provided full-time care for both of her aging and ailing parents for ten years. During that decade, her parents faced the challenges of aging with such extraordinary strength and courage, that she began to jot down notes on their lives. The notes grew into stories, and the stories into her poignant memoir, While They're Still Here.
Her book is an honest and humorous revelation of the clashing and healing between a Baby Boomer and her Greatest Generation parents, as the roles of parent and child shift with aging. Interlaced with revelations of her parents' pasts, she faces the struggles and rewards of caregiving with grace and grumbling, as the family learns to accept each other for who they were and who they became.
Trish lives in Olympia, Washington with her spouse, Katy Murray. She'd love to hear from you and can be reached through her author website: www.patriciawilliamsbook.com.
